Krishnadvaipayana, aka: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana, Krishna-dvaipayana; 3 Definition(s)
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Krishnadvaipayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana can be transliterated into English as Krsnadvaipayana or Krishnadvaipayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (कृष्णद्वैपायन).—Vyāsa. (See under Vyāsa).
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopaediaKṛṣṇadvaipāyana (कृष्णद्वैपायन) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.61.78) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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| Krishna | Kṛṣṇa (कृष्ण).—mfn. (-ṣṇaḥ-ṣṇā-ṣṇaṃ) Black or dark blue. m. (-ṣṇaḥ) 1. Black, the colour, or da... | |
| Krishnapaksha | Kṛṣṇapakṣa (कृष्णपक्ष) or Vadyapakṣa refers to the dark half of a month.—A month is divided int... | |
| Krishnajina | Kṛṣṇājinā (कृष्णाजिना).—(= Pali Kaṇhājinā), n. of the daughter of Viśvaṃtara: Jm 59.22 ff.; in ... | |
| Dvaipayana | Dvaipāyana (द्वैपायन).—A synonym of Vyāsa. He who is born in an island, i.e. Vyāsa. (See under ... | |
| Krishnaveni | Kṛṣṇāveṇī (कृष्णावेणी) is the name of a river and rises from the Sahya mountain. It is the unit... | |
| Krishnavarna | Kṛṣṇavarṇa (कृष्णवर्ण).—mfn. (-rṇa-rṇā-rṇaṃ) 1. Black or dark blue, A Sudra. 2. A name of Rahu ... | |
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| Krishnajanmashtami | Kṛṣṇajanmāṣṭamī (कृष्णजन्माष्टमी) refers to a religious rite (pūjā) or observance (vrata) ... | |
| Krishnavatara | Kṛṣṇāvatāra (कृष्णावतार) or Kṛṣṇa is one of the daśāvatāra (ten incarnations) of Viṣṇu, is foun... | |
| Krishnasara | Kṛṣṇaśāra (कृष्णशार).—m. (-raḥ) The black antelope: see kṛṣṇasāra.--- OR --- Kṛṣṇasāra (कृष्णसा... | |
| Krishnavena | Kṛṣṇaveṇā (कृष्णवेणा) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.9.20,... | |
| Krishnamriga | Kṛṣṇamṛga (कृष्णमृग).—the black antelope; शृङ्गे कृष्णमृगस्य वामनयनं कण्डूयमानां मृगीम् (śṛṅge ... | |
| Krishnavrinta | Kṛṣṇavṛntā (कृष्णवृन्ता).—f. (-ntā) 1. The trumpet flower, (Bignonia suave-olens.) 2. A legumin... | |
| Krishnacara | Kṛṣṇacara (कृष्णचर).—mfn. (-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Formerly or in a former existence, Krishna. E. kṛṣṇa, a... | |
| Krishnasakha | Kṛṣṇasakha (कृष्णसख).—m. (-khaḥ) A friend or follower of Krishna, especially Arjuna E. kṛṣṇa, a... |
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Search found 18 books and stories containing Krishnadvaipayana, Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana or Krishna-dvaipayana. You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter IV - Division of the Veda, in the last Dvapara age by the Vyasa Krishna Dvaipayana < [Book III]
Vedavyasa < [Third Section]
Hiraṇyakeśin-gṛhya-sūtra (by Hiraṇyakeśin)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 10 - On Śiva’s granting boons < [Book 1]
Chapter 1 - On the questions by Śaunaka and others < [Book 1]
Chapter 3 - On praising the Purāṇas and on each Vyāsa of every Dvāpara Yuga < [Book 1]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 1: Prophecy about destruction of Dvārakā < [Chapter XI - burning of dvārakā and the death of kṛṣṇa]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 12.36 < [Section VII - The Three Guṇas]
Verse 8.110 < [Section XVIII - Oaths and Ordeals]
Verse 8.99 < [Section XII - Exhortation and Examination of Witnesses]